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Browns Store

Ghost town · Washington County, Maryland

Emmitsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Emmitsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Browns Store is a ghost town in Washington County, Maryland. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Browns Store as a historical populated place on the Blue Ridge Summit topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.6720° N, 77.4989° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlue Ridge Summit
Elevation1,565 ft
Nearest living townEdgemont, MD
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1714041
Coordinates39.67204, -77.49888

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What's there now

Browns Store is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edgemont, MD (population 156), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,565 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Browns Store?

Browns Store is in Washington County, Maryland, at 39.6720, -77.4989.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Maryland has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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